Quinceañera

So they begin to have retroculturation and try to seek the old traditions and culture. In the article “ Once Upon a Quinceanera” written by Julia Alvarez, Alvarez touches on a various aspects of the quinceanera. Quinceanera is important of the girl’s lives which have the soical, economic and cultural factors. Assimilation and retroculuration are necessarily of the society developed, people will change their identities…

It was June 28, 2014, the day of my Quinceanera, the day I had been waiting for since I turned fourteen. After several months of planning and practicing the dances, my big day was finally here. I woke up early in the morning to shower and wait for the makeup and hair stylist to arrive. I was tired. I hadn't been getting much sleep due to the last minute details and being too excited to even worry about sleep. Outside, it was looking like a beautiful day to have a party. The sun was shining, the…

written this a few months ago, I might have touched upon my fifteenth birthday. A symbolic celebration that in Hispanic culture represents transcendence for a young girl into adulthood. Today, I am aware that, although beautiful and alluring my Quinceañera ceremony did not magically inject me with maturity, responsibility and all other characteristics of adulthood. I realized that simply mentioning I was mature did not make me so. At the age of fifteen my emotions were topsy-turvy, I threw…

My quinceanera celebration allowed me to reflect on the true meaning of the tradition, the value of family. State your topic sentence: My parents and eldest brother worked for months in order to be able to afford the celebration. Summarize your evidence/examples: My parents and eldest brother endured hard labor, time consuming schedules, and financial strain. This was in the hope of affording the birthday celebration. State your topic sentence: It took almost a year in order…

Journalists and other nonfiction writers provide accounts of real-life events that occur in various cultures. In the news article, “Quinceanera Birthday Bash Preserves Tradition, Marks Passage to Womanhood,” author Natalie St. John shares a descriptive account of a quinceanera, showing its importance in the Mexican culture and community. St. John emphasizes the main character Vanessa Negrete’s rite of passage and its cultural importance by using the organizational structures of sequence and…

Japanese vs Mexican Coming of Age Rituals The Japanese term for coming of age is Seijin no Hi. On this day, once a Japanese citizen turns 20 they are considered an adult. The Mexican coming of Age ceremony is a quinceanera. A quinceanera celebrates a 15 year olds matureness and transition to becoming a young adult. Even though both Japanese and Mexican cultures celebrate a coming of age ceremony for young adults, they each have many similarities and differences in their rituals. The Japanese…

lead a lifestyle with good ideals in hope that their children will mirror the morals. Since most ethics sprout from religious sources, the mother helps instill faith in her children. The religious aspect of the culture is carried over from the Quinceañera to shape the way a family is built. Unfortunately, not every young adult remains sexually pure, so young parents have to grow up faster than usual. Teen pregnancy is frequent, tasking inexperienced women with taking care of a child (“Mexico”…

define it. Will Cain, who is an American but interests in Hispanic culture says “In fact, many in the second and third generation don’t even speak Spanish. What ties them together, the one single tie that binds all these cultures” ( Alvarez 56).A quinceanera is a sacred ritual and it represents the cultural combination. Because of the economic and social factors, the…

It is a community and family celebration full of tradition and meaning when a young girl is symbolically escorted into womanhood by her family and the event is witnessed by not only family, but a community. The origins of the Quinceañera are often attributed to the ancient customs of the Aztecs, The Spanish conquered the Aztecs in 1521 and both religious traditions came together. For women, the age of fifteen became a time of decision. Girls had the choice to either devote their…

special year of her life is recognized with a quinceañera. This is a very special occasion, an opportunity to present the young person to the larger community. This is also a delicate occasion, one where care is taken to surround the young person with people who she can call on to counsel and support her continued development. She, in consultation with relatives and trusted friends, humbly asks particular people in her community to be her quinceañera sponsors. Some will be women, Madrinas,…